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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output High: 35 W, Low: 5 W 3.5-25/3.5-25 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external
Current RX ? 2-2.5 A ?
TX Max 9.5 A Max 9 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
Weight ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX
Optional rack handles
Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000448E ICOM-IC-000970A ICOM-IC-Z000001E